In your experience what is the average lifespan of these monitors? I paid $350 extra for my flat panel and it just died. I bought my system in August 2002. I want to get another one but I don't want it to die in 3 years.
I guess you get what you pay for but is this a good monitor to get?
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/ProductDetail.aspx?sku=320-3906&c=us&l=en&cs=19&category_id=209&first=true&page=productlisting.aspx

8/13/2005 11:57:04 AM

Spend the extra cash for a larer monitor. You'll be glad you did.

As for lifespan, I find that it's dependent on the quality of monitor that you buy. I've seen LCDs die after a year, I've seen some that are still running after 6 years (I haven't come across too many older than this.). While no brand in immune from defective parts and monitors that die early, I've found that "off-brand", lower quality (and generally cheaper) monitors don't last as look as the more expensive "name brand" monitors. You're correct when you say that you get what you pay for.

8/13/2005 1:12:47 PM

Although I don't buy Dell, their monitors are supposed to be quality.

8/13/2005 1:38:10 PM

my dad bought 2 samsung sens pro 520 laptops when they first came out (1996-ish) and the LCD's STILL work in both. and trust me they've gotten tons of use.

8/13/2005 3:06:02 PM

LCDs have longer lives then CRTs


in general

8/13/2005 3:40:41 PM

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7030036&type=product&productCategoryId=cat01011&id=1099394930415

This is the monitor I'm getting. Samsung has the best contrast ratio that I've seen in monitors.

With my discount and the manufacturer mail in rebates I get a really decent price on it

8/13/2005 11:55:40 PM

that mon is 300 at newegg

8/14/2005 12:05:16 AM

I would be concerned with the uniformness(is that a word) of brightness, viewing angle, and light bleed around the edges wayyyyyyy before contrast ratio.

samsungs rock though

8/14/2005 8:12:55 AM

alot of times it's just the backlight that goes

8/14/2005 9:33:58 AM

http://brentroad.com/message_topic.aspx?topic=335609

8/14/2005 1:40:24 PM